Brand New Key

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

5  5   5  5 -4  4  4    -4   5  4   -4    4
I rode my bicycle past your window last night
-5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 -4  5    -5  -4  -4 5 -4  
I roller skated- to your door at day light
6 -5  6  6  -5 6 -5 5  -5    6    -5 6 -6  6 -5 5  
It-- almost seems---- like you're avoiding me----
-6  -6 -6 6 -6 6 -5  -5  -5   6   -6   6  -6  6
I'm okay- alone----, but you got something I need
-6 6  8 -8  7  -7   -6   6   -6  5 -4    4  
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
 6   6 -6   5   -4   5
You got a brand new key
8  -8    7   -7   -6    6  -6 5 -4  
I think that we should get together
 4   6   -6   5  -4   5
And try them out you see
-6 -6   -6  6  -5 -6  -6 -6
I been looking around awhile
-6  -6   -6   6   -5  -6
You got something for me
6   8 -8  7  -7   -6   6   -6  5 -4    4 
Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
 6   6 -6   5   -4   4
You got a brand new key

5  5   5  5 -4  4  4 -4    5     4    -4   4   4
I ride my bike, I roller skate don't drive no car
 -5   -5 -5  -5 5 -4  -4  5 -5 -4 -4  5 -4
Don't go too fast---, but I go pretty far-
6 -5  -5 6  6 -5    6    -5   5  -5   6  -5  6  -6  6 -5 5
For- somebody who don't drive I been all around the world-
 -6  -6  6  -6 6 -5 -5  -5   6   -6    6 -6  6
Some people think--, I done all right for a girl
-6 6  8 -8  7  -7   -6   6   -6  5 -4    4  
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
 6   6 -6   5   -4   5
You got a brand new key
8  -8    7   -7   -6    6  -6 5 -4  
I think that we should get together
 4   6   -6   5  -4   5
And try them out you see
-6 -6   -6  6  -5 -6  -6 -6
I been looking around awhile
-6  -6   -6   6   -5  -6
You got something for me
6   8 -8  7  -7   -6   6   -6  5 -4    4 
Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
 6   6 -6   5   -4   4
You got a brand new key

5   5    5   5 -4 4 -4  5   4   -4  4
I asked your mother if you were at home
-5   -5  -5 5 -4  -4  5  -5  -4  -4 5 -4
She said yes---- but you weren't alone--
6 -5    6   6  -5 6 -5   5    -5    6    -5 6 -6  6 -5 5
Well, sometimes I----- think that you're avoiding me----
-6  -6 6 -6 6 -5  -5  -5   6   -6   6  -6  6
I'm okay alone--, but you got something I need
-6 6  8 -8  7  -7   -6   6   -6  5 -4    4  
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
 6   6 -6   5   -4   5
You got a brand new key
8  -8    7   -7   -6    6  -6 5 -4  
I think that we should get together
 4   6   -6   5  -4   5
And try them out you see
-6 -6   -6  6  -5 -6  -6 -6
I been looking around awhile
-6  -6   -6   6   -5  -6
You got something for me
6   8 -8  7  -7   -6   6   -6  5 -4    4 
Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
 6   6 -6   5   -4   4
You got a brand new key

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